GIGABIT ETHERNET ROUTER: RS 16000
RS 16000 High Density Gigabit Ethernet Router
Product Overview
The RS 16000 is a new generation of aggregation router designed to aggregate Gigabit Ethernet at line rate while enabling 10 Gigabit metro networks. It provides full Metro service-creation capabilities through a hardware-based architecture in the industry’s highest density chassis for Gigabit Ethernet aggregation. The RS 16000 delivers 60 wire- speed Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 5-rack unit chassis, saving rack space and decreasing operational complexity by reducing the number of deployed network elements.
The modular chassis is designed to grow as customers are added — the RS 16000 can be deployed with as few as 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and is expandable up to 60 full wire- speed Gigabit Ethernet ports. In addition, the RS 16000’s bandwidth capacity will scale as the network grows by supporting
8 Gigabit/CWDM and will support 10 Gigabit Ethernet as the standard is finalized.
Like all Riverstone RS routers, the RS 16000 features full-function routing capabilities — OSPF, BGP-4, and IS-IS — as well as an unmatched range of service-enabling features, including on-demand bandwidth provisioning
and hardware-based MPLS VPNs. By supporting Riverstone’s Metro-optimized MPLS implementation, the RS 16000 serves as an ideal Label Edge Router (LER) or Label Switch Router (LSR) for deployment of an MPLS VPN, Transparent LAN, or Virtual Leased Line solution. Riverstone’s Lightweight Flow Accounting Protocol (LFAP) enables reliable, real-time billing with wire-speed data collection to turn network services into profit generating revenue. Overall, the RS 16000 is designed for maximum capabilities at a minimum size for the most demanding points in a service provider’s network.
Applications and Positioning
The RS 16000 is designed for high-density aggregation of Gigabit Ethernet traffic in the metro POP or data center. Whereas the RS 8000 and RS 8600 are positioned as versatile aggregation and access routers capable of processing traffic over any media type, the RS 16000 is targeted specifically at Gigabit aggregation opportunities. With 10 Gigabit Ethernet and CWDM uplinks, the RS 16000 is also suitable for building out a metro core and providing high-speed uplinks to the Internet core edge. The RS 16000 features the same core technology as the rest of the RS family, including a common set of ASICs and the same system software, enabling it to support the full range of service applica- tions available with other Riverstone products.
Key Benefits and Selling Points
Highest Gigabit Ethernet port density on the market: Higher port density means reduced colocation costs and greater revenue potential per rack. Dense routers also enable service providers to reduce the number of network elements, leading to simpler networks and lower operating costs. The RS 16000 is the densest Gigabit aggregation platform on the market by far.
•60 wire-speed GbE ports in a 5-rack unit form factor (8.75 inches) – over 70% more ports per rack-inch than the nearest competitor
•Up to 540 GbE ports in a standard 7-foot rack – almost 90% greater capacity than the nearest competitor
Massive scalability and uplink capacity: Service providers need substantial uplink capacity to backhaul their metro POP and data center traffic, and to build out regional transport networks. The RS 16000 meets this need with a choice of high-capacity uplink options.
•Wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet, scheduled for release in the near future
•CWDM links delivering 4 Gbps of bi-directional data over a single pair of fiber and transport over distances up to 70 km
•Modular, chassis-based platform that allows scaling from 4 to 60 wire-speed GbE ports
•170 Gbps switch fabric capacity, ensuring wire-speed performance even when router is fully populated
Cutting-edge service capabilities: The RS 16000 supports an unrivalled range of service-enabling technologies, allowing service providers to seamlessly extend value-added services across the metro to the core edge. Hardware implementations ensure wire-speed performance with all features enabled. Key service-enabling technologies include:
• Carrier-class routing, featuring Tier 1-certified implementations of OSPF, BGP-4, and IS-IS |
• Metro-optimized MPLS in hardware, enabling the RS 16000 platform to act as an LER or |
LSR to extend VPN and traffic prioritization services across the metro, across the country, |
or around the world |
• Reliable support for the full 4,096 VLANs specified in 802.1q, and VLAN to LSP mapping |
• Hardware-based rate limiting on every port, enabling dynamic bandwidth provisioning at |
the wholesale level |
• Irrefutable services accounting at wire-speed, featuring the industry’s only connection-oriented |
GIGABIT ETHERNET ROUTER: RS 16000
